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Mr. RAY to Dr. HANS SLOANE. 



Black Notley, June 1, 98. 



SIR, I have this day returned the last three sections 

 of your work, for the use whereof, as of all the rest, I 

 render you many thanks. I told you in my last what an 

 opinion I had and .... of it, acknowledging it to be the 

 greatest treasure and ornament of my Supplement, and 

 which will chiefly recommend it to the curious and 

 learned^jeader. I have not now time to write what I 

 can truly say in commendation of it without flattery . . . 

 though perhaps not without suspicion of it. The mes- 

 senger [is] waiting for my letter. My wife hath lately 

 been very [ill], but is now, I thank God, much better. 

 One of my daughters, twin-sister to her that died, is 

 inclining to the same disease, that is the jaundice, for 

 whom 1 need not pray your advice, because I had it 

 formerly for her sister, though too late. I take leave, 

 and rest, 



Sir, 

 Yours in all offices of love and service, 



JOHN RAY. 



For his honoured friend, Dr. Hans Sloane, 

 at his honse at the corner of Southampton street, 

 towards Bloomsbury square, London. 



Mr. RAY to Dr. HANS SLOANE. 



B. N., June 28, 98. 



SIR, Looking over some papers, I found among them 

 two leaves of your Jamaica History, which were scattered 

 out and mislaid, which I have sent you herein inclosed. 



